Abstract
A solid immersion lens combined with a conical dielectric tip exhibits good resolution and efficiency in reading and recording data marks on optical storage media. We demonstrate a combination aperture that produces ∼200-nm full-width 1/e2 spot size and achieves 50% optical efficiency in an edge-scan experiment. A comparison of recording with the combination aperture, with an unmodified solid immersion lens, and with a far-field system is made.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1987-1989 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics letters |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics